The Mandalorian & Grogu (2026 Film)

[Bespin Copilot 10,820]

50 minutes ago, Edmilson said:

Dawn of the Jedi is the one that looks more interesting to me.

 

If it's really Mangold who directs 'Dawn of the Jedi,' it completely bursts my bubble. It will be a film made by a pretty basic straight guy, for basic straight guys*, without any magic or poetry. I mean, you understand... It will be raw and violent... and forgettable. I dreamed of something better for this period of the Star Wars Universe that interests me a lot.

* This is my way of contrasting directing styles like those of Lucas or Spielberg, who yes, are straight, but who have a sensitivity that can also be feminine and childlike. Mangold is I think incapable of that.

[mstrox 7,348]

50 minutes ago, Edmilson said:

 

 

I still think that this Filoniverse movie will be moved to D+ and become a minisseries.

I think we’ll be seeing Disney move away from streaming content in a big way - at least cinematic big-budget stuff.  A ton less, with more focus on the big screen.

[Mr. Hooper 8,958]

3 hours ago, mstrox said:

I think we’ll be seeing Disney move away from streaming content in a big way - at least cinematic big-budget stuff.  A ton less, with more focus on the big screen.

That would be wise.

[Pellaeon 597]

Yeah, this is a bad move, to me. After burning out on Star Wars, I decided, well, I’ll skip the shows but come back for the movies. Even a bad Star War has got to be worth taking in once, in the theater.

 

But now I gotta question it. The Filoniverse requires a big buy-in. So I dunno.

[enderdrag64 1,813]

12 hours ago, Edmilson said:

I may be wrong, but I think this is kind of a risky bet for Disney at the box office. I don't think there haven't been many theatrically-released movies based on TV shows that until recently were airing episodes that have been hugely successful at the box office.

 

The only ones I can remember are The X-Files: Fight the Future (which was released between seasons five and six of the show and grossed $189 million on a $66 million budget) and the 2019 Downton Abbey movie (released four years after the series ended and grossed $195 million on a $20 million budget). 

 

All of them were moderately successful but not the kind of Star Wars money that Disney surely wants. So they'll have to make the movie appealing also to people who haven't seen the show.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_Slayer:_Kimetsu_no_Yaiba_–_The_Movie:_Mugen_Train

[Mr. Hooper 8,958]

1 hour ago, Pellaeon said:

The Filoniverse requires a big buy-in.

They're going to have to find a way to make this movie accessible to a general public that isn't subscribed to Disney+ and has maybe never seen The Mandalorian before. It's going to need to be a self-contained story that doesn't lean too much on what happened previously.

[Fargo 304]

It’s gonna need a dang name change, or else Flop City

[Mr. Hooper 8,958]

1 minute ago, Fargo said:

It’s gonna need a dang name change, or else Flop City

"Adventures in Baby Yoda-sitting"?

 

[Pellaeon 597]

My children are going to call it “The Baby Yoda Movie,” no joke. They’ve never seen the show, of course, but my kindergartner has Baby Yoda pajamas and a Baby Yoda stuffed animal. She WILL be bummed she can’t see the movie. Darn it!

[Holko 12,061]

2 hours ago, Fargo said:

It’s gonna need a dang name change, or else Flop City

Even a change as simple as "Grogu and the Mandalorian" already makes it feel and roll much better.

[A. A. Ron 2,485]

That’s how you know they’ll keep the name.

[Chen G. 6,142]

16 hours ago, Edmilson said:

Dawn of the Jedi is the one that looks more interesting to me. 

 

Really? To me it seems like the biggest disaster waiting to happen.

[Davis 3,957]

16 hours ago, Pellaeon said:

Even a bad Star War has got to be worth taking in once, in the theater.

 

How low has Star Wars fallen when people think like that (with good reason). 
It used to be a sociocultural event whenever a new SW film was released. 
 

 

14 hours ago, Fargo said:

It’s gonna need a dang name change, or else Flop City

They should just call it “The Mandalorian”. Or simply “Mandalorian”.

[Chen G. 6,142]

5 hours ago, JTW said:

“The Mandalorian”. Or simply “Mandalorian”.

 

This is a bit of a pet peeve, but I think the definitive article makes titles sound better. I never understood why it was "Return of the Jedi" and not "The Return of the Jedi." I mean, its "THE Empire Strikes Back" after all! Much better!

[Gabriel Bezerra 780]

Or at least, since the only movie with the name of the character had it... "A Star Wars Story". Jut their names is basic as hell.

[Davis 3,957]

28 minutes ago, Chen G. said:

I never understood why it was "Return of the Jedi" and not "The Return of the Jedi."

Or why not “The Revenge of the Sith” and “The Attack of the Clones”, if it’s “The Phantom Menace”.

[Edmilson 12,379]

2 hours ago, JTW said:

They should just call it “The Mandalorian”. Or simply “Mandalorian”.

It worked before:

 

 

11 hours ago, enderdrag64 said:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_Slayer:_Kimetsu_no_Yaiba_–_The_Movie:_Mugen_Train

This is anime, it plays by different rules. As far as I know, there has been a lot of theatrically released movies based on successful TV animes, but not many series have made the migration to the big screen, especially when it's still airing or a few years after.

[enderdrag64 1,813]

40 minutes ago, Edmilson said:

This is anime, it plays by different rules. As far as I know, there has been a lot of theatrically released movies based on successful TV animes, but not many series have made the migration to the big screen, especially when it's still airing or a few years after.

That's fair; but this one is special because it was a theatrical continuation of the show - most anime movies are silly non-canon adventures that have no bearing on the plot.

 

So being a theatrical continuation of the show it's really not that different from the Mandalorian movie except perhaps for target audience. 

[Mr. Hooper 8,958]

3 hours ago, Edmilson said:

It worked before:

 

Nah, I would've preferred "The Logan". 

[Gabriel Bezerra 780]

The Wolverine trilogy had all the naming conventions though, so it's not fair.

[Mr. Hooper 8,958]

They could also save "the" for a sequel or reboot, à la "The Batman" or "The Predator"...

[Edmilson 12,379]

Star Wars Origins: Mandalorian

The Mandalorian

Djarin

[Mr. Hooper 8,958]

18 minutes ago, Edmilson said:

Star Wars Origins: Mandalorian

The Mandalorian

Djarin

"Djarin" is cool-sounding, but it wouldn't ring a bell with a general audience. But many people who don't watch "The Mandalorian" are probably at least familiar with the name—so for the sake of recognition, the title should include "Mandalorian" in it.

 

They could just go the "Rogue One" route and call it "The Mandalorian: A Star Wars Story"...

 

Adding "Grogu" just seems like a marketing move to bring in the kiddies and all the girls who "Awww!" whenever he's on screen. I know a few of the latter. lol

[Tallguy 7,370]

1 hour ago, Mr. Hooper said:

Adding "Grogu" just seems like a marketing move to bring in the kiddies and all the girls who "Awww!" whenever he's on screen. I know a few of the latter. lol

 

I'm sure it's not NOT that. But it's also expanding the title and including a character who is certainly a co-star. Kind of like Ant-Man and The Wasp.

[Bespin Copilot 10,820]

9 minutes ago, Tallguy said:

 

I'm sure it's not NOT that. But it's also expanding the title and including a character who is certainly a co-star. Kind of like Ant-Man and The Wasp.

 

... or Cheech & Chong!

[Mr. Hooper 8,958]

35 minutes ago, Tallguy said:

 

I'm sure it's not NOT that. But it's also expanding the title and including a character who is certainly a co-star. Kind of like Ant-Man and The Wasp.

 

I dunno, in my head I keep coming back to "The Mandalorian" as a short, strong title that says what it needs to say. Yeah, it sounds completely unoriginal since that's what the series is called, but adding "and Grogu" just sounds goofy to me. Anyway, I hope they worry about making a good movie instead of fussing over the title like us!

[Davis 3,957]

The Baby Yoda Movie.
Kids and “he vadered!” shills would love it. 

[Jay 46,245]

California grants Disney a $22million tax credit to shoot The Mandalorian & Grogu there

[Tallguy 7,370]

This is why we don't want Californians to be able to deduct state taxes from federal taxes. (Or anyone else.)

[Edmilson 12,379]

Release date officially confirmed: May 22, 2026.

 

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/disney-star-wars-movie-mandalorian-and-grogu-toy-story-5-live-action-moana-tron-ares-release-dates-1235961998/

 

Yay...

 

[Groovygoth666 1,207]

27 minutes ago, Edmilson said:

 

That's my line! 

[Jay 46,245]

Sigourney Weaver joins the cast

[Andy 7,732]

Wow, franchise Queen!

[Rachael Foley 10,164]

2 minutes ago, Andy said:

Wow, franchise Queen!

Aliens, Star Wars, Marvel...

[Groovygoth666 1,207]

24 minutes ago, The Great Gonzales said:

Aliens, Star Wars, Marvel...

Ghostbusters 

[Yavar Moradi 4,404]

Avatar

[Tallguy 7,370]

Nemo / WALL-E.

 

6 hours ago, The Great Gonzales said:

Aliens, Star Wars, Marvel...

 

Marvel? Oh. Right. TV.

[Luke Skywalker 2,386]

Star trek…uh galaxy quest.

[Giftheck 1,219]

Paul

[Edmilson 12,379]

Filming wrapped:

 

 

[tomsmoviemadness 4,843]

 

 

[Tallguy 7,370]

Gwen DeMarco is going to be in Star Wars?!?

[Edmilson 12,379]

The movie was filmed in California and, like the TV series, made use of the Volume to cut down on pricey location shoots.

 

According to the California Film Commission, The Mandalorian and Grogu's production budget was only $166.4 million; it also received tax credits of $21.75 million. As a result, it has the most modest budget of any Disney-era Star Wars movie.

 

The cheapest of those was Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with $200 million, while Star Wars: The Last Jedi cost a reported $317 million. 

 

https://sffgazette.com/sci_fi/star-wars/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-reportedly-has-the-lowest-budget-of-any-disney-era-star-wars-movie-a8741

[Luke Skywalker 2,386]

As long as it looks good on the big screen….

[Edmilson 12,379]

I think Disney knows a movie that is the sequel of a TV show has limited appeal especially with general audiences. I think the highest grossing one of this kind is the X-Files movie? Besides, the box office outside of the US probably won't be good (see what happened to Solo).

 

So they're wisely not spending too much on this.

[Yavar Moradi 4,404]

14 minutes ago, Edmilson said:

I think Disney knows a movie that is the sequel of a TV show has limited appeal especially with general audiences. I think the highest grossing one of this kind is the X-Files movie?

Adjusting for inflation...

 

Yavar

[Mr. Hooper 8,958]

49 minutes ago, Edmilson said:

I think Disney knows a movie that is the sequel of a TV show has limited appeal especially with general audiences. I think the highest grossing one of this kind is the X-Files movie? Besides, the box office outside of the US probably won't be good (see what happened to Solo).

 

So they're wisely not spending too much on this.

So Disney's relaunching Star Wars in the theatres with something that's kind of niche and only really known to Disney+ subscribers? Hmm...

 

Unless this movie's really above average and gets good word of mouth, I expect it'll be little more than a blip on people's radars.

[Rachael Foley 10,164]

5 minutes ago, Mr. Hooper said:

 

Unless this movie's really above average and gets good word of mouth, I expect it'll be little more than a blip on people's radars.

You don't think seeing a Yoda and Boba Fett lookalike on a poster with the SW logo etc. will be enough?

[Mr. Hooper 8,958]

21 minutes ago, Meredith McKay said:

You don't think seeing a Yoda and Boba Fett lookalike on a poster with the SW logo etc. will be enough?

 

 

[Jay 46,245]

It's still amazing to me that Lucasfilm gave up on every potential Star Wars feature film they could have released between 2019 and 2026.